challenger A
Panasonic
Lumix S9
2024
VS
challenger B
Sony
ZV-E1
2023
ReviewsPanasonic Lumix S9
Panasonic Lumix S9 vs Sony ZV-E1 — full comparison
Visual summary
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6,1/ 10
PhotoBon
6,9/ 10
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Panasonic
Lumix S9
5,0/ 10
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6,9/ 10
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Sony
ZV-E1
Panasonic Lumix S9Sony ZV-E1
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Standout strengths
— Where each camera shines
Panasonic
Lumix S9
Top advantages
- 24.2 MPMegapixels2× vs Sony ZV-E1
- 30 fpsElectronic burst3× vs Sony ZV-E1
- OuiOpen GateAbsent sur Sony ZV-E1
- 6KMax video resolutionvs 4K
Sony
ZV-E1
Top advantages
- 102 400Native ISO max2× vs Panasonic Lumix S9
- 409 600Extended ISO max2× vs Panasonic Lumix S9
- 1000RAW buffer8,3× vs Panasonic Lumix S9
- 600 Mb/sMax bitrate3× vs Panasonic Lumix S9
Detailed spec-by-spec
— Round by round, the eight categories
Round 1
Sensor
SpecPanasonic Lumix S9Sony ZV-E1
Sensor format
Full Frame
Full Frame
Sensor type
BSI-CMOS
BSI-CMOS
Megapixels
24.2 MP
12.1 MP
Sensor size
35.6 × 23.8 mm
35.6 × 23.8 mm
Native ISO min
100
80
Native ISO max
51 200
102 400
Extended ISO max
204 800
409 600
Dynamic range (EV)
14.4 EV
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Round 2
Autofocus
SpecPanasonic Lumix S9Sony ZV-E1
AF points
779
759
AF coverage
100 %
94 %
Eye AF (human)
Oui
Oui
Eye AF (animal)
Oui
Oui
AF low light (EV)
-6 EV
-6 EV
Round 3
Speed & burst
SpecPanasonic Lumix S9Sony ZV-E1
Electronic burst
30 fps
10 fps
RAW buffer
120
1000
Max shutter speed
1/8000
1/8000
Round 4
Video
SpecPanasonic Lumix S9Sony ZV-E1
Max video resolution
6K
4K
Max video fps
120 fps
120 fps
Max bitrate
200 Mb/s
600 Mb/s
Video codecs
H.265, H.264
XAVC HS, XAVC S, XAVC S-I, H.265, H.264
Recording modes
Long-GOP
All-I, Long-GOP
Chroma subsampling
4:2:0, 4:2:2
4:2:0, 4:2:2
Bit depth
10-bit
10-bit
Log profile
Oui
Oui
Log profiles
V-Log, V-Gamut, HLG, Cinelike D2, Cinelike V2
S-Log3, S-Cinetone, HLG
Internal RAW
Non
Non
External RAW
—
—
4K crop
1×
1×
Oversampling
Oui
Oui
Open Gate
Oui
Non
Anamorphic desqueeze
1.3x, 1.5x, 1.8x, 2.0x
1.3x, 1.5x, 2.0x
LUT support
user LUTs, in-camera LUT preview
user LUTs, in-camera LUT preview
Monitoring tools
waveform, vectorscope, false color, histogram, zebras
waveform, vectorscope, histogram, zebras
Active cooling
Non
Non
Unlimited recording
Non
Oui
Dual Native ISO
Non
Non
Proxy recording
Oui
Oui
XLR input
Non
Non
32-bit float audio
Non
Non
Genlock + Time Code
Non
Non
Round 5
Stabilisation
SpecPanasonic Lumix S9Sony ZV-E1
In-body stabilisation
Oui
Oui
IBIS rating
5 stops
5 stops
Round 6
Build
SpecPanasonic Lumix S9Sony ZV-E1
Weather sealing
Non
Oui
Dual card slots
Non
Non
Card types
SD UHS-II
SD UHS-II
Round 7
Ergonomics & screen
SpecPanasonic Lumix S9Sony ZV-E1
Weight
486 g
483 g
Dimensions
126 x 73.9 x 46.7
121.0 x 71.9 x 54.3
Viewfinder type
None
None
Screen size
3″
3″
Screen resolution
1.84 M dots
1.04 M dots
Screen articulation
vari-angle
vari-angle
Touchscreen
Oui
Oui
Round 8
Connectivity & battery
SpecPanasonic Lumix S9Sony ZV-E1
Battery life (CIPA)
470 clichés
570 clichés
USB type
USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (10 Gbps)
USB-C 3.2 Gen1 (5 Gbps)
HDMI type
Micro (Type D)
Micro (Type D)
Wi-Fi
Oui
Oui
Bluetooth
Oui
Oui